There are 7 ways to get from Woolacombe to Holyhead by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyheadtrain
8h 50m£208–349Drive 290.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Woolacombe to Holyheadcar 290.6 mi
6h 39m£71–103Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 105
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain
12h 7m£109–203Train to Exeter, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
9h 30m£149–329Bus, train via Stafford
- Take the bus from Bus Station to County Hallbus 502 / ...
- Take the train from Taunton to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
11h 7m£144–226Train
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain
11h 59m£162–296Drive to Cardiff Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
- Drive from Woolacombe to Cardiff Airport (CWL)car
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CWL - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
9h 24m£72–258
Woolacombe to Holyhead by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Woolacombe to Holyhead is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Woolacombe to Holyhead is to drive which takes 6h 39m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Woolacombe to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Barnstaple and arriving at Holyhead via Exeter St Davids, Birmingham New Street and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Woolacombe and Holyhead is 374 miles. The road distance is 292.3 miles.
The best way to get from Woolacombe to Holyhead without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 8h 50m and costs £200 - £350.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Woolacombe to Holyhead, including transfers.
Woolacombe to Holyhead train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Barnstaple station.
Woolacombe to Holyhead train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Woolacombe to Holyhead is 292 miles. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Woolacombe to Holyhead.
There are 951+ hotels available in Holyhead.
What companies run services between Woolacombe, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a vehicle from Woolacombe to Holyhead via Barnstaple, Exeter St Davids, Birmingham New Street, and Crewe in around 8h 50m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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